William Charles DUNK

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DUNK, William Charles

Service Number:	4420
Enlisted:	17 January 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Albert, Victoria, Australia, 18 October 1879
Home Town:	Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fisherman
Died:	Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1949, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Queenscliff Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Point Lonsdale State School No3322 Roll of Honor, Queenscliff Methodist Church Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

17 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
29 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
27 Mar 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW to head. Rejoined unit 29 May 1917.
16 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, SW to left wrist sustained in the line at Westhoek Ridge, Belgium. Rejoined unit 2 November 1917.
7 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918
19 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Ville sur Ancre
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
1 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
5 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4420, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 29 May 1919 for discharge.

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Prior to enlisting in the AIF, William Charles Dunk also served in the Royal Navy (enlisting 20 September 1904 for 5 years) onboard HMS Katoomba (formerly HMS Pandora, a Pearl-class cruiser launched on 27 August 1889 and originally built for the Royal Navy).

Renamed on 2 April 1890 as HMS Katoomba, the ship was the flagship of the Australian Auxiliary Squadron of the RN Australia Station.

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